A full-time technology coordinator was mentioned as essential at the meeting. I'm not sure I agree. I know many full-time tech coordinators, and because they don't teach themselves, their influence is possibly less effective than it would be if they also taught at least one class. My buddy at Punahou High School in Honolulu is one of a small cadre of "Technology Resource Teachers" or something. They all teach one class - allowing them to model, demonstrate, and apply new ideas - and spend the rest of their time mentoring other staff. (Also, most of the non-teaching tech coordinators in my network actually miss the classroom and wish they hadn't made the switch.)
A student technical cadre to train other students and teachers - much like the Web 2.0 Club is doing in the high school - is another idea that was floated for implementation in MS and ES. Homerooms each Friday were the agreed ideal time for this to happen. Once we have the articulated K-12 plan for Student Technology Standards, we can prioritize and order the sequence of student trainings throughout the school year.
A student technical cadre to train other students and teachers - much like the Web 2.0 Club is doing in the high school - is another idea that was floated for implementation in MS and ES. Homerooms each Friday were the agreed ideal time for this to happen. Once we have the articulated K-12 plan for Student Technology Standards, we can prioritize and order the sequence of student trainings throughout the school year.